The Scoop on Good Dirt: OMRI
You buy certified organic seed. You search for organically-grown vegetable seedlings to transplant into your containers. But, have you read the fine print on the bag of your potting medium to see if it...
View ArticleAug 8-9: 2012 Summer Green Road Show in North Carolina
CLICK HERE to read Pam Beck’s full summary of this event. Sun Gro Horticulture’s District Manager of Southeastern Retail Products Scott Pace and Black Gold Community Expert Garden Writer Pam Beck were...
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How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are one of the most heat-loving of all garden vegetables! (Photo by Llez) Since North Carolina leads the nation in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) production, and I have lived in the Old...
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Craig LeHoullier’s (aka NC Tomato Man’s) Top Six Heirloom Tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes are always popular at the North Carolina State Farmer’s Market in Raleigh. I hated tomatoes as a child. You couldn’t get me to eat one, even with sugar sprinkled on it. The only...
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The African Violet, America’s #1 Houseplant
A myriad of colorful African violets await adoption at your local garden center. African Violets (Saintpaulia hybrids) are America’s favorite houseplants according to the African Violet Society of...
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Meet Our Black Gold Writers
All of our exciting garden blogs are written by top horticultural writers, so you can rely on their quality information and photography! The post Meet Our Black Gold Writers appeared first on Black Gold.
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Black Gold At the Summer Green Road Show in Hickory, NC
Teamwork at the Summer Green Road Show provided by: (left to right) Wayne Bagwell, Sun Gro Professional Products Rep. for North Carolina; Pam Beck, Black Gold Community Expert Garden Writer; Scott...
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12 Fragrant Winter Flowering Shrubs for Beauty and Bees
Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox) has highly fragrant yellow flowers that bloom in late winter. Because of our unseasonably mild winters in the Southeast, the bees and I are swooning over an...
View ArticleThe Scoop on Good Dirt: OMRI
You buy certified organic seed. You search for organically-grown vegetable seedlings to transplant into your containers. But, have you read the fine print on the bag of your potting medium to see if it...
View ArticleAug 8-9: 2012 Summer Green Road Show in North Carolina
CLICK HERE to read Pam Beck’s full summary of this event. Sun Gro Horticulture’s District Manager of Southeastern Retail Products Scott Pace and Black Gold Community Expert Garden Writer Pam Beck were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are one of the most heat-loving of all garden vegetables! (Photo by Llez) Since North Carolina leads the nation in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) production, and I have lived in the Old...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Craig LeHoullier’s (aka NC Tomato Man’s) Top Six Heirloom Tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes are always popular at the North Carolina State Farmer’s Market in Raleigh. I hated tomatoes as a child. You couldn’t get me to eat one, even with sugar sprinkled on it. The only...
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The African Violet, America’s #1 Houseplant
A myriad of colorful African violets await adoption at your local garden center. African Violets (Saintpaulia hybrids) are America’s favorite houseplants according to the African Violet Society of...
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Repotting Houseplants
Before repotting, bathe smooth-leaved house plants in tepid water to help remove dirt or dust. It is midwinter. You are occasionally stuck indoors, but your fingers are itching to play in the dirt. Why...
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Tips for a Four-Season Garden
A dramatic yucca blends beautifully with this summer perennial garden and becomes a featured soloist in winter. Every gardener wants a colorful garden that can be enjoyed throughout the entire year....
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Summer Annual Herbs for The South
Defining an herb can be so confusing. Botanists say if something is “herbaceous” it is a seed-bearing, non-woody stemmed plant, but this term refers to all non-woody flowering plants. Herbalists,...
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Favorite Holiday House Plants
Stumped about what small token of appreciation to take to a holiday open house, a close friend’s party, or your annual family gathering this festive season? Consider gifting the host and hostess with...
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12 Fragrant Winter Flowering Shrubs for Beauty and Bees
Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox) has highly fragrant yellow flowers that bloom in late winter. Because of our unseasonably mild winters in the Southeast, the bees and I are swooning over an...
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